LOS ANGELES — Nico Iamaleava’s first season in Westwood has been one to write home about, regardless of the results.

Whether the script trails on about his losing record – UCLA has a 3-7 record before facing Washington on Saturday – or remembers his dual-threat ability that places him in the upper echelon of FBS quarterbacks in 2025, that is up to the author.

Four games into the 2025 season, Iamaleava’s decision to leave Tennessee in April to return home and play at UCLA appeared to be a moment to forget for the former Warren High signal caller, who became more well known for his reported name, image and likeness controversies than leading the Volunteers to last season’s College Football Playoff as a redshirt freshman.

Reality, however, has turned Iamaleava into a serious prospect aft

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